MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) _ TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC Corp. (TPVG) on Wednesday reported a first-quarter loss of $5.1 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.

On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park, California-based company said it had a loss of 17 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to 41 cents per share.

The investment company posted revenue of $20.8 million in the period.

TriplePoint Venture Growth shares have fallen 47% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $7.47, a decline of 48% in the last 12 months.

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